.TH "Really Slick ScreenSavers" 1 "" "X Version 11"
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.SH NAME
solarwinds - mesmerizing particle effects saver.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B solarwinds
[\--root/-r]
[\--maxfps/-x \fInumber\fP]
[\--vsync/-y \fInumber\fP]
[\--dpms/-M \fInumber\fP]
[\--preset/-R \fInumber\fP]
[\--winds/-w \fInumber\fP]
[\--emitters/-e \fInumber\fP]
[\--particles/-p \fInumber\fP]
[\--geometry/-g \fInumber\fP]
[\--size/-s \fInumber\fP]
[\--windspeed/-W \fInumber\fP]
[\--emitterspeed/-E \fInumber\fP]
[\--particlespeed/-P \fInumber\fP]
[\--blur/-b \fInumber\fP]
.SH DESCRIPTION
From Terry Walsh (\fIhttp://reallyslick.com\fP):
"This is a very mesmerizing particle effects saver. Tweak the settings a little and you'll find that you can achieve an amazing number of different patterns. You can also connect the particles with lines for a very different effect." 

Ported to Linux by Tugrul Galatali.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP 8
.B \--root
Draw on the root window.
.TP 8
.B \--maxfps \fInumber\fP
Set maximum frame rate.
.TP 8
.B \--vsync \fInumber\fP
Limit redraws to specified number of vertical refreshes.  0 - 100.  Default: 1
.TP 8
.B \--dpms \fInumber\fP
Stop rendering new frames if the display is not on.  0 - 1.  Default: 1
.TP 8
.B \--preset \fInumber\fP
.Ds
1 - Regular (--regular)
2 - Cosmic Strings (--cosmicstrings)
3 - Cold Pricklies (--coldpricklies)
4 - Space Fur (--spacefur)
5 - Jiggly (--jiggy)
6 - Undertow (--undertow)
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Presets that override all options that come before it on the command line.  1 - 6.  Default: 1
.TP 8
.B \--winds \fInumber\fP
Winds.  1 - 10.  Default: 1
.TP 8
.B \--emitters \fInumber\fP
Emitters per wind.  1 - 1000.  Default: 30
.TP 8
.B \--particles \fInumber\fP
Particles per wind.  0 - 10000.  Default: 2000
.TP 8
.B \--geometry \fInumber\fP
.Ds
0 - Lights (--lights)
1 - Points (--points)
2 - Lines (--lines)
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Type of geometry.  0 - 2.  Default: 0
.TP 8
.B \--size \fInumber\fP
Particle Size.  1 - 100.  Default: 50
.TP 8
.B \--windspeed \fInumber\fP
Wind Speed.  1 - 100.  Default: 20
.TP 8
.B \--emitterspeed \fInumber\fP
Emitter Speed.  1 - 100.  Default: 15
.TP 8
.B \--particlespeed \fInumber\fP
Particle Speed.  1 - 100.  Default: 10
.TP 8
.B \--blur \fInumber\fP
Motion Blur.  0 - 100.  Default: 40
.SH ENVIRONMENT
.PP
.TP 8
.B DISPLAY
to get the default host and display number.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR X (1),
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co 2002 by Terry Walsh and Tugrul Galatali.  

Solarwinds is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
published by the Free Software Foundation.

Solarwinds is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
.SH AUTHOR
Terry Walsh and Tugrul Galatali <tugrul@galatali.com>

